1988 spans the Hebrew years 5748 and 5749. The year 5749 begins with Rosh Hashanah on Monday, September 12.
The Gregorian date each month of the hebrew calendar begins.
| Month | Begins | Day | Hebrew year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shevat | January 20 | Wednesday | 5748 |
| Adar | February 19 | Friday | 5748 |
| Nisan | March 19 | Saturday | 5748 |
| Iyar | April 18 | Monday | 5748 |
| Sivan | May 17 | Tuesday | 5748 |
| Tamuz | June 16 | Thursday | 5748 |
| Av | July 15 | Friday | 5748 |
| Elul | August 14 | Sunday | 5748 |
| Tishri | September 12 | Monday | 5749 |
| Heshvan | October 12 | Wednesday | 5749 |
| Kislev | November 10 | Thursday | 5749 |
| Tevet | December 9 | Friday | 5749 |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3 | Wednesday | Tu BiShvat |
| Mar 3 | Thursday | Purim |
| Apr 2 | Saturday | Passover |
| Apr 8 | Friday | Passover (7th day) |
| May 5 | Thursday | Lag BaOmer |
| May 22 | Sunday | Shavuot |
| Jul 24 | Sunday | Tisha B'Av |
| Sep 12 | Monday | Rosh Hashanah |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | Rosh Hashanah (day 2) |
| Sep 21 | Wednesday | Yom Kippur |
| Sep 26 | Monday | Sukkot |
| Oct 3 | Monday | Simchat Torah |
| Dec 4 | Sunday | Hanukkah (first day) |
The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar: its months follow the moon, and a 13th month, Adar I, is added seven times in every 19 years so the holidays stay in their seasons. A Hebrew year begins in the autumn with Rosh Hashanah, on 1 Tishri.
Days begin at sundown, so every Jewish holiday starts on the evening before the date shown here. Years are counted from the traditional date of creation, so 1988 falls in the years 5748 and 5749.
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Rosh Hashanah 1988 begins at sundown on Sunday, September 11 and is celebrated on Monday, September 12, starting the Hebrew year 5749.
From January 1 until Rosh Hashanah it is 5748; from Rosh Hashanah on Monday, September 12 it is 5749.
At sundown on the evening before the date shown, because days in the Hebrew calendar run from sunset to sunset.